Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey joins Vanderbilt Reading Series

Aug. 27, 2026—Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey will kick off the 2026-2027 Gertrude C. & Harold S. Vanderbilt Reading Series on September 10. The evening will begin with a literary salon at 6:30 PM, followed by a public reading 7:00 and a book-signing at 8:00. Thursday, September 10 6:30 PM Vanderbilt Special Collections, 1101 19th Avenue South, Nashville Pulitzer...

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Adam Ross joins Vanderbilt English as writer in residence

Aug. 4, 2026—Vanderbilt University’s Department of English and Creative Writing Program is delighted to welcome novelist and short story writer Adam Ross as a writer in residence for the Fall 2026 semester. He is the author of Playworld, a coming-of-age novel which follows 14-year-old Griffin Hurt in 1980s Manhattan. It was named one of the best books...

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Aug. 6, 2025—Check out our department calendar for academic deadlines and upcoming events!

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